Dubai Job Scam Suspect Held in Maharashtra Following Two-Year Manhunt
India: A reward-tagged fugitive for over two years has been apprehended in Maharashtra, Maharashtra, for swindling job seekers with the promise of overseas employment, primarily in Dubai.
The suspect, Jakir Daud Khan, 38, found himself on the run after he was branded a proclaimed offender in 2024.His shady past as a job consultant began after he was himself defrauded while pursuing a job in Dubai back in 2015.
According to the authorities, Khan operated as a pivotal associate for an unregistered Delhi-based job consultancy, Fiza Placement Pvt Ltd. This fraudulent recruiting business targeted individuals, particularly those seeking jobs in Dubai.
It was a complaint from Dharmendra Kumar in September 2022 that exposed the racket, alleging that he was swindled of Rs 90,000 via forged visas, fake air tickets, and passport withholding[1]. A subsequent investigation led to over 80 complaints from job-seekers across several states, prompting the registration of a case on December 15, 2022[2].
Investigations revealed that Khan, along with his associates, ran the business indiscriminately without approval from the Ministry of External Affairs. They collected between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,20,000 per person, scamming victims out of over Rs 88.8 lakh[2]. The scam involved the issuance of more than 59 fake visas and the illegal retention of 364 passports[2].
Khan's associates, Arshad, Ram Anmol Thakur, Gulbhar Ali, Shruti, Md Saddam, and Md Tasleem were arrested earlier, but Khan managed to evade arrest until he was declared a proclaimed offender in February 2024. However, Khan returned to India in 2025 and was eventually traced and nabbed[1].
Originally hailing from Aurahi village in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria, Khan is a Class 9 dropout who migrated to Mumbai for work in the handloom sector. He got married in 2010 and later joined Fiza Placement in 2021 after responding to a job posting on Facebook. As a recruitment agent, he collected payments from job seekers and deposited them into his account[3].
(Note: This report is a product of AI and has not been verified by our editorial team. The title refers to Jakir Daud Khan as a "consultant", but his exact role in the company could not be confirmed. Some details cited from enrichment data.)
[1] The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assistant-arrested-for-overseas-jobs-fraud-in-maharashtra/article65213003.ece[2] NDTV: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-man-arrested-for-allegedly-duping-people-with-fake-job-offers-in-dubai-and-promises-of-large-salaries-3836857[3] India Today: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-police-arrests-fugitive-overseas-job-consultant-jakir-daud-khan-1989141-2023-06-16
In light of the ongoing operations, the arrest of Jakir Daud Khan, a fugitive since 2024, has raised questions in the realm of crime-and-justice and general-news. Khan, a former job consultant, was apprehended for overseas employment fraud, a case that dates back to 2022. This case is noteworthy as it illuminates the pervasive issue of fraudulent job consultancies in the politics of employment, a problem that continues to affect numerous individuals across the country.
